Author(s): Charles DayDespite its intensity, the gravitational collapse of certain massive stars does not produce an abundance of heavy elements. [Physics 17, s122] Published Wed Oct 09, 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics honors pioneering work on artificial neural networks, which provided the foundation for many of the artificial intelligence technologies in use today. [Physics 17, 146] Published Tue Oct 08, 2024

Author(s): Charles DayWhen two laser beams converge on a volume of gas, their interference creates a diffraction grating made of plasma that can divert and shape a third beam. [Physics 17, s123] Published Tue Oct 08, 2024

Author(s): Mark BuchananAn infrared detector is sensitive to a wide range of intensities and could potentially pick up biomarkers from exoplanet atmospheres. [Physics 17, 144] Published Mon Oct 07, 2024

Author(s): Matteo Ciarchi and Ivan Di TerlizziBacteria, cells, swarms, and other organisms pluck information from noisy environments with extraordinarily high precision. [Physics 17, 143] Published Mon Oct 07, 2024

Author(s): Michael SchirberA short-lived combination of an electron and an antielectron has been cooled with lasers to near absolute zero—a step toward tackling fundamental questions about matter and antimatter. [Physics 17, 145] Published Fri Oct 04, 2024